February 21, 2013, 7:15AM

Saginaw County's new controller, former Bay City Manager Robert Belleman, said he sees both challenges in opportunities in the coming year as he settles into the position being vacated by Marc McGIll. Full story »

February 19, 2013, 4:00PM

Saginaw County commissioners will be asked to borrow up to $75 million to fund pension costs, change how animal control is funded and make other decisions during the Feb. 19 Board of Commissioners meeting. Full story »

December 19, 2012, 10:15AM

Saginaw County Controller Marc McGill, who has worked to mitigate the budget problem caused by legacy costs, will himself collect a pension after retiring and taking a new job with Tittabawassee Township early next year. Full story »

December 19, 2012, 6:30AM

Saginaw County Controller Marc A. McGill, who plans to retire in less than three months, is paid $126,500 annually, a little below average for top administrative positions in the governments of Michigan counties with similar populations. Full story »

November 29, 2012, 10:25AM

The city manager in Bay City and Genesee County's controller are among the three candidates Saginaw County plans to interview for the county controller job being vacated by Marc McGill, who announced in September he would be retiring. Full story »

December 14, 2009, 12:12PM

The six-story concrete garage across the street from The Dow Event Center in downtown Saginaw may house more than parking spaces someday. The federal government has earmarked $340,900 to Saginaw County for an energy-efficient demonstration project that could include solar cells on the top of the roof. The project is one of five Congress appropriated in the county, the... Full story »

December 10, 2009, 11:57AM

HealthSource Saginaw had a $3.6 million loss in 2008, mostly because leaders of the county-owned hospital overestimated revenue, an audit shows. The hospital pulled from savings to cover the gap, said HealthSource President and Chief Executive Officer Lester Heyboer Jr. The hospital also sold $2.7 million in long-held insurance stock to bolster its finances, officials said. The audit released... Full story »

October 21, 2009, 7:23AM

After years of off-and-on attempts, the Saginaw County Road Commission will grow to five panelists from three and new members won’t receive full-time fringe benefits for the part-time post. The Saginaw County Board of Commissioners, who appoint road commissioners and set their salaries and benefits, voted 14-1 Tuesday to make the changes over time. Two additional road commissioners will... Full story »

September 30, 2009, 8:44AM

Saginaw County will hire an assistant prosecutor to help handle one of the highest violent crime rates in Michigan and start-up a pilot project to manage inmate jail records. The cash-strapped county will use a $545,000 state Office of Drug Control Policy grant to pay for both. Prosecutor Michael D. Thomas hopes to add another lawyer to his staff... Full story »

September 24, 2009, 6:10AM

Saginaw County has enacted a $151.8 million budget, but the biggest dollar question remains unanswered. How much will state lawmakers cut revenue sharing, said County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Bregitte K. Braddock, a Saginaw Democrat. “It’s an unknown now until we figure out exactly what the impact is,” she said. At last estimate, the county might collect $3.95 million,... Full story »

September 16, 2009, 10:40AM

Four years after it began, the final pieces of a $44 million demolition and rebuilding project at HealthSource Saginaw are near completion. Workers are putting the final touches on administrative offices and a parking lot at the county-owned facility at 3340 Hospital in Saginaw Township, the last of a major demolition and construction project that began in 2005, said HealthSource... Full story »

September 14, 2009, 6:45AM

Ann M. Doyle wants state lawmakers to keep their promise. Doyle, a member of the Saginaw County Board of Commissioners and leader of its legislative subcommittee, has joined other county officials to lobby lawmakers to keep revenue sharing intact as the state grapples with a $2.7 billion deficit in the next fiscal year. Full story »